Our Mission
Approaching the history and culture of Mennonites within a Transnational Context.
The Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies (CTMS) at the University of Winnipeg was established in 2016 as a partnership between the Chair in Mennonite Studies and the community-based D.F. Plett Historical Research Foundation. It builds on a strong history of scholarship and community outreach by the chair and the foundation.
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CTMS regularly hosts conferences, lectures, and webinars that explore the global and transnational history of Mennonites.
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Transnational Flows of Agriculture
TRANSNATIONAL FLOWS OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE (TFOAK): CANADIAN MENNONITE FARMERS IN GLOBAL CONTEXT I PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos (SBN), engages in a century long exploration of Mennonite mobility. Leaving Canada for northern
Memories of Migration: Russlaender at 100
During the 1920s, 21,000 Mennonites left the Soviet Union for Canada. War, revolution, and the
Ukrainian KGB Archival Project
In the 1930s and 1940s, tens of thousands of Mennonites disappeared or experienced repression in
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November 28, 2021
New Issue of Preservings
Our fall 2021 issue of Preservings, Mennonites and alcohol, explores how Mennonite communities have addressed alcohol production, sale, consumption, and…
November 17, 2021
Call for Papers: The Russlaender Centenary
The Russlaender Mennonites: War, Dislocation, and New Beginnings July 2023 A Conference Hosted by the Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studiesat…
October 19, 2021
Call for Papers
Departing Canada, Encountering Latin America: Reflections on the Centenary of Mennonite Emigration from Canada to Mexico and Paraguay October 21-22,…